Cigar-wrapper cutter.



No. 683,7r3. Patented 061.1, |901.

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CIGAR WBAPPERCUTTER. (Application led Apr. 13., 1901.) (No Model.)

UNITE STATES PATENT Trice.

JAMES R. TYSON, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO EDGAR W. ALEXANDER, OF SAME PLACE.

CIGAR-WRAPPER CUTTER.

SPECXFICATIO forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,713, dated October 1, 1901.

Application filed April 13, 1901. Serial No. 55,622. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern: ate horizontally across the same. This wheel Beit known that I, JAMES R. TYSON, a citiis hung on a piston-rod h, to the rear end of zen of the United States, residing at Reading, which is a piston h', and surrounded by a in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylcoiled spring h2, the whole inclosed in an air- 5 Vania, have invented certain new and useful cylinder I, the air-inlet thereto being at its improvements in Machines for Cutting Cigar` rear end through a tube t'. To the frame H', lVrappers; andldoherebydeclare thefollowcarrying the wheel, is hung a right-angled ing to be a full, clear, and exact description har J, which extends underneath the cylinder of the invention, such as will enable others and has a hooked rear end j, adapted in its 6o io skilled in the art to which it appertains to forward movement to carry with it a sliding make and use the same. bar K, mounted beneath the cylinder l. This This invention relates to improvements in movement will, through the rods L and M, recigar-wrapper cutters of that class in which ferred to later, close the air-inlet in the valve air is used to cause the wrapper to adhere to N and open the exhaust therein to allow the V I5 the operating-table. compressed air in the cylinder to escape and The object of the invention is to produce a permitting the piston to return to the rear end cutting-table that can be operated exclusively of the cylinden To the sliding bar K is pivby the raising and lowering of the knees of oted a rod L, the forward end of which is the operator, thus overcoming the necessity joined to a trigger device Z, mounted beneath 7o zo of the Operator using his hands for any other the table A. To the opposite end of this trigpurpose than directly handling the wrapper. ger Z is pivoted another rod M, having itsrear The invention is fully set forth in the folend connected to a valve N in the tube lowing specification, and clearly shown in the This valve N is so constructed as to allow an accompanying drawings, in whichinlet of air to the cylinder when in the posi- 25 Figure l is a vertical sectional view of my tion shown in the drawings-that is, when Aimproved table. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the the opening in the base of the valve-cup regsame. Fig. 3 is a detail of the cutter-wheel. isters with the opening in the seatand it is Fig. 4 is a detail of the Webbed washer. so arranged that a quarter-turn of the valve,

The table A is a flat surface and has a reas given to it by the movement of the rod M, 8o 3o cess or depression c therein, in which rests will close those openings and open the exthe operating table or plate B, carrying a cuthaust or outlet from the cylinder by bringing ting-die C. To this plate B is formed a dethe opening in the side of the cup to register pending hollow bulb-shaped tube b, having with that in the side of the valve. Itis, in perforations b in its lower end h2. A backother words, adouble valve. Atrip or tongue 35 ing-plateD is rigidly secured under the plate d, secured to the end of the plate D, is ar- Bby means of supporting-posts CZ.- A vertiranged to operate said trigger in its vertical cal suction-tube E extend-s upwardly toward movement across the path thereof. the under side of the table and incloses the The cutter-wheel H is formed, as shown, in lower perforated end b2 of the tube b. This sections and mounted on a plurality of spin- 9o 4o tube E has a cup-shaped formation, also perdles s. In the end sections the diameter of forated, which, together with the end b2, the spindles is less than that of the bearings forms a cup-valve V, the perforations being s'; but the spindles always bear at a point so arranged that they do not register when farthest from the centerline of said wheel. closed. On either side of this tube E are ar- These spindles project beyond the outer faces 45 ranged guides or hangers F, through which of the Wheel and are secured by nuts s2 after vertical lifting-rods G pass. These rods are passing through one of the fingers o'f awebbed secured to the plate D at their upper ends washer lV. It is preferable to form the wheel and are formed at their lower ends with snitin three sections, the end sections adapted to able bases for engagement by the knees of extendthe greater portion of their width beloo 5o the operator. On the face of the table is yond the edge of the cutting-die C, so that mounted a cutter-wheel H, arranged to operthey may drop to an angle with the axial line,

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allowing them to bear more directly against the edge of the cutting-die, and these two end sections are preferably covered by a removable copper sleeve for the purpose of preserving the edge of the cutting-die.

The plate B is formed with a tapered recess in its top, allowing the die to fit therein and the edge of said cutting-die to form the outer or cutting edge. The perforations in the cutting-die are arranged at an angle near the edge, so as to permit covering the entire surface with them, as the suction of air is needed more near the cutting edge than at any other point.

Between the backing-plate D and the table A are arranged coiled springs t, capable of being depressed when the cutting-plate is raised and serving to insure a prompt return to the lower position when the operation is over.

The operation is as follows: The Wrapper to be cut is placed on the table over the perforated cutting-die. The operator raises the rods Gr bya slight raising of his knees, which action will open the valve V, allowing the airdraft to draw the wrapper securely against the die, while the same action raises the cutting-die above the surface of the table, and also by this upward movement the trip d will operate the trigger l, and this will, through its connection with the valve N, open the inlet to the cylinder I and cause the cutterwheel H to be forced outward therefrom and across the cutting-die. When the cutterwheel has traveled its full distance, the trigger will be returned to its normal low position by the operator releasing the upward pressure on the lifting-rods G, thus permitting the springs t to return the plate D to its normal position. The trip d will pass the trigger Z and be in position for engagement therewith at the next upward movement of the plate D. lBy reason of the fact that the hooked end of the bar J has engaged and forced forward the bar K, which through its connection with the rods L and M has causedV 'the air-inlet to be closed in the valve N and the exhaust from the cylinder opened, the piston together with the cutting-wheel will return to their normal positions through the action of the spring h2. It will be seen that the action of the different parts is simultaneous, and this is the result I have striven for, for by my present construction I have overcome the objectionable feature of the hand-operated cutter-wheel and the rocking or sewing-machine movement of the lower limbs of the operator.

n My machine is operated entirely byaslight raising of the knees of the operator, allowing him the freedom of both hands at all times to devote to the Wrapper. With this construction the capacity will be increased materially, as there will be a considerable saving of time.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i l. In a cigar-wrapper cutter, a verticallymovable die-plate carrying a removable cutting-die and means for operating said plate, in combination with a traveling cutter-wheel mounted on a piston-rod surrounded by a coil-spring g, an air-tube leading to the cylinder inclosing said' piston-rod, having an inlet and exhaust valve, a trip d and a trigger device adapted to open and close the air inlet and exhaust, operated by the vertical movement of said die-plate through said trip, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a cigar-Wrapper cutter, a traveling cutter-Wheel having a trigger device attached thereto and operated through a cylinder having an air-tube with inlet and exhaust valve in combination with a vertically-operated dieplate having removable perforated cuttingdie set in the top thereof, said plate carrying a backing-plate D, and a tube having one or more perforations in its lower end to form an air-valve in connection with a similar tube E and a lifting-rod Gon each side thereof within reach ofv the knee of the operator, said rods secured to said backing-plates and a trip d' on said plate adaptedto operate a trigger device Z for the purpose of opening and closing the air inlet and exhaust valve, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

3. A cutter-wheel for cigar-wrapper cutters,comprising three sections,loosely mounted on a plurality of spindles having springwashers at either end with split fingers loosely engaging the ends of said spindles so as to' permit the end sections to move out of axial line with the center section, said end sections having a copper periphery, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JAMES R. TYSON.

Witnesses:

En. A. KELLY', WM. H. IIoUoK.

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